Upon graduating with a 5 year Honors Bachelor degree of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Gujarat Ayurveda University in 1984, Dr. Shah traveled to the holy city of Varanasi for a 1 year post graduate degree in Yoga and Ayurvedic Surgery. He then went on to complete a 3 year Doctorate degree to attain an MD in Ayurveda and Surgery. He practised Ayurveda in India for 6 years before beginning to practice and teach Ayurveda in Europe and North America, which he has done for the last 16 years. His knowledge and experience is vast in the fields of Ayurveda-Panchakarma, Herbology, Ayurvedic lifestyle management and dietetics, and the management of Ano-Rectal disorders with specialized Ayurvedic para-surgical procedures.
Vaidya Nitin Shah:
has been asked to speak and teach at various conferences, seminars and workshops at the national and international level on numerous health topics
has been asked to speak about Ayurveda in the greater Toronto area including: The Royal Ontario Museum, FACT, The Michener institute, Harbourfront South Asian Festival, Seneca College, Mount Sinai Hospital, Burlington Yoga Studio, and The Yoga Spa Ayurveda Centre
provides online and telephone consultation on Ayurveda and supplies genuine Ayurvedic products in bulk and for individual use also
consults the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries for Ayurvedic pharmaco-therapeutics, formulations and herbal food supplements
Nitin Shah M.D. (Ayu.) is registered with the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, the Alliance of Professional Naturopaths and Naturotherapists, is a professional member of the Ontario Herbalist Association, and has received his accreditation as Doctor of Natural Medicine.
Vaidya Shah, a native of India, has been a practitioner, philosopher and teacher of Ayurveda and Yoga for more than 20 years. He is one of very few Postgraduate Ayurvedic Doctors residing in North America. Currently he lives in the Toronto area.